The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-13

an instrumental solo BY Clara Howell. q dialogue
by GEORGE Alexander. Cynthia Livingston and
A. f. Waters, an instrumental solo by Milan
Overton. recitation by Ed P. Vance. vocal
solo by Anna Tallentire, and the reading of
society paper By Allie Coffin. A voluntary recf-
tation by Miss Anna Lutz, and speeches by Mr.
George A. Wallace and Professor McAvoy were
we'll received About seventy persons we're
present The society starts on the sixth year Of
its existence with bright prospects
A company Of sixty persons gathered at the
residence of Mr.. Isaac Foster, No 407 Coburn
street, last Thursday evening, the occasion
being the celebration of the ffty-sixth anniver-
sary OF the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Foster.
Sone of the relatives and personal friends OF the
aged couple had planned pleasant surprise for
them, and when Mrs. Foster who had been Wis
ting at her daughters, returned home she found
the house and grounds illuminated and IN pos
session of merry company to wish her and her
husbands many returns Of the day. After the
Rev. Mr.. Garfield had made a few appropriate
remarks and invoked the divine blessing the
company sat down to a bountiful repast provided
for the occasion. Mr.. and Mrs. Foster are aged
respectively eighty-six and seventyeslx years
Mr.. Foster is the Oldest member of the G. A. r.
in the State and recently assisted in laying
the cornerstone of the Soldiers Orphans
Home at Knightstown. Among the guests present
were the Rev. Mr.. Garfield. Mr.. and Mrs. j. b.
Elan. Mr.. and Mrs. G. Kiser, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Foster Mr.. ar. Mrs Hutchins Mr.. Sol
Kser: Miss Carrie Kiser. Mr.. and Mrs. Win
chester, Mrs. Lee, Miss Ingersoll, Mr.. Harter
Kiser, Misses Frank and Rosa Kiser. MIR. and
Miss Gesking. Mr.. and Miss Shine. Mrs. E.
Cotton. Mrs. NJ. Foster, Mr.. Arthur Hutchins,
and the following mem bers of Gordon Post and
the Woman's Relief Corps: Messrs Hoover,
Collins. Jones' Heller Hodges Wood, Boice,
Mcconnell and Smock; Mesdames 1neersoli,
Waldred. Jones. Woods, Hodges, Heller. Smock.
A,water. Collins, Nichols. Frcker Hague. Hoo
yer, Boice and Mcconnell, and Miss Smock.
Mr. Foster is a member of Gordon Post, and
| fhoVn 70 hoa fnt tar n
presented by the post.
Musical Notes.
The regular monthly service of song will be
held tonight at Plymouth Church
Mr.. Perry Ingalls, is leading the music in the
First Baptist Church Sunday school with his
cornet
The annual masquerade of the Lyra Society
will be held on Monday evening of next week at
! their hall.
Mr.. w. T Barnes's fine baritone voice will be
heard in a church in Evansville to-day, where
he will render a solo.
Miss Mamie Strnger. who was to have taken
part in Prof. Paul Bahrs concert, is i'll with q
severe of diphtheria
The Mendelssohn Quintet Club. of Boston,
will give a concert in this city on Friday even
ing. March 4, under the auspices of the Ladies'
Matinee Musicale.
WagnerLiszt music will be the subject for
the afternoon meeting of the Matinee Musicale.
on Wednesday. The ladies of the first division
have charge of the programme
Miss Lulu Burt has met with great success in
the character of Erminie. her voice, action and
stage presence being most pleasing. Her voice
shows careful training, and she uses it most
effectively
The repetition of Butterfeld's Ruth" by the
Mendelssohn Society at Memorial Church on
Wednesday was also a success, several solos
and the choruses being particularly we'll done.
Unstlnted praise is given to Professor Pearson
for the admirable way in which it was conducted.
an the church will be considerably better off
| fin. Acially from the proceeds.
The annual concert given by Paul Bahr and
Friday evening. The programme includes solos,
| duets and other concerted numbers Mrs.
| Lowering, Professor Pearson. Mr.. A. s. Chat
| field, Mr.. Perry Ingalls, and Mr.. Chas. T. Helm
zen will assist Professor Bahr will play
organ solos for the opening and closing mum
| bers.